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I’ve seen some work on this. It turns out that some percentage of the population doesn’t need sleep like the rest of us. Nobody knows why.
by sammalloy 4y ago
I’ve seen some work on this. It turns out that some percentage of the population doesn’t need sleep like the rest of us. Nobody knows why.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoIIRC, they "don't need" as much to perform well in the short term. Even these super sleepers may suffer cumulative effects over the long term. There's also a risk that those who prefer sleeping less will declare themselves part of this elite group without any rigorous study.